New Heart, New Spirit, New Song

“O sing unto the Lord a new song! Every generation. Every culture. Every church. Every Christian. What an incredible privilege and responsibility! And yet, believers have been arguing about music since the days of the early church. Why is this? Perhaps we rely on our traditions, personal tastes, cultural backgrounds, or the latest trends more than God’s Word. New Heart, New Spirit, New Song attempts to reorient our thinking in fundamental ways about: the nature of music, the heart of worship, the role of music in the Christian’s daily life, [and] music in missions. In these pages you will find simple, direct help in making your musical praise reflect the glorious Saviour you worship.” ~from the back of the book

Title: New Heart, New Spirit, New Song

Author: Douglas Bachorik

Genre(s): Christian Non-fiction

Rating: ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ (four stars)

Romance Content: Does not apply

Recommended age range: 13+

My Review:

This book was very convicting, interesting, and Biblical! I appreciate the way Mr. Bachorik applied familiar Bible verses to music and for the many things that he covered. One of the most helpful things in my opinion was a discussion and checklist to use when determining the type(s) of music you will play/listen to. As a musician, this book was especially impactful to me, but I think it would be good for anyone to read (although there is one section where being able to read music would be helpful).

The one major disappointment that I had in this book was the fact that the King James Bible was not used exclusively– there are a couple instances where the ESV and NET are used. This was disappointing to me particularly because of the churches, colleges, and people affiliated with Mr. Bachorik which I am somewhat familiar with and agree with on most issues– or so I thought. This was an eyeopener to me that I shouldn’t accept everything or everyone that are affiliated with people I agree with– we need to search the Scriptures to see if things agree with God!

This book was very interesting, helpful, and a blessing to me! I believe that it would be a good book for every Christian to read. Since there are some references made to sin and the types of things rock music, etc endorses, I would recommend this book for ages 13+ or mature readers.